Community Empowerment - Igerera B

Visit by Daina Akurut on 2021-06-02

Report ID
13434
Created by
Daina Akurut
Created date
2021-06-07 08:29:41 UTC
Modified by
Daina Akurut
Modified date
2021-06-10 09:09:36 UTC
Trip Time
11:15-17:02 (5 h 47 m)
Village Time
12:50-15:00 (2 h 10 m)
Travel Time
3 h 37 m

Community Empowerment Lessons

Men Attendees
Women Attendees
20 
Staff Attendees
Akurut Diana 
Government Attendees
LC1 
Visitor Attendees
Maria 
Total Attendance
28 
Lesson Taught
Meeting the community 
Notes
Diana and Maria, went to Igerera B to meet the chairman mr.Kamya Charles, the Parish Councilor mr. Balikowa, the committee and the community members. The chairman and the community members welcomed us, they had already gathered, ready to receive us.He thanked the Kibo group in all for loving their village of Igerera B.Mr Kamya said that their Village has greatly changed, and they can’t wait to receive another program in their village. The chairman welcomed Diana and Maria to take on the floor. Diana thanked the Chairman mr. Kamya Charles and his team for welcoming them and for being swift. It was so beautiful to see such a loving village who were eager to start the lesson and yet we had gone to introduce ourselves to the Chairman and his team. Diana requested Maria to greet the members and introduce herself to the community, which she did. Maria thanked everyone for attending in person, she told them briefly about community empowerment programs and what Kibo does as an organization. She told them not play with every opportunity Kibo as an organization gives them. Women should learn to work for themselves and their families and not wait for the man to be the only one fending for the home. She told them that she pay special attention to these lessons because some of them will remove them from poverty. The members clapped for her as they smiled and appreciated her advice. Diana thanked Maria for the beautiful advise. She thanked everyone for attending and keeping time. She encouraged them to put on masks, wash their hands and avoid touching their faces when their hands are dirty, because no one can tell who has COVID and who doesn’t have. Diana later told the committee what had taken them to Igerera B. She introduced the community empowerment program which runs as, trust in God , Harmony and unity in marriage, parenting, love in the family, chores and responsibilities in children, discipline in children, domestic Violence, she told them the objectives and the goals of each lesson. Diana also told them before she starts teaching, she needs to know the best day and time that works for them. The chairman mr. Kamya Charles requested the community to choose the day and time, mr . Balikowa the parish councilor said he prefers Monday at mid day. This prompted the community to clap their hands as a sign of agreement, they agreed Monday at midday (12:00pm)It is from here that the committee was chosen and they agreed to work hand in hand with the community empowerment program. The chairman later took Diana and Maria around his community, we found out the kitchen programs, health and the wash programs doing well that is to say, they are well maintained. Women no longer suffer with smoke, the bore hole is near their home meaning that everything has been put at ease. It was so encouraging to see a welcoming community of Igerera B. Diana thanked them for their time and promised to come back to start on the lessons, because they are ready and there is no need to delay them. 
Next Visit
2021-08-02 - Purpose: To introduce lesson 1, trust in God
Program Success
Nil
Program Critical Needs
Nil
Program Ownership
The turn up was good and yet Diana and Maria were meeting the Lcs and their committees
Other Program Observations
The community health programs are doing well
Program Expected Of Village
The village needs to come in big numbers, keep time and put on masks
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
The staff needs to prepare lessons before going to the village
 

Report Photos

19992 The chairman of Igerera B, mr. Kamya Charles talking to Diana and Maria
19995 Diana explaining the to the LC 1 Mr. Charles Kamya the parish councilor mr. Balikowa and their committee, the program of Community empowerment in Igerera B community.
19998 Maria explaining to the community of Igerera B, on the community empowerment Program and how Kibo operates.